For the 26th year in a row, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will be conducting its "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive. Every year on the second Saturday in May, postal carriers, in addition to their regular workload, collect food from people in more than 10,000 cities across the country. Each year, it is the largest one-day food drive in the world.

April 3, 2018 -- Looking to further your education? There is still time to apply for the UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship.
Every year the UFCW Charity Foundation scholarship program offers scholarships to UFCW members or their immediate family members who want to further their education and demonstrate a commitment to their communities and to UFCW values.

ATTENTION UFCW 8-GOLDEN STATE MEMBERS WORKING AT ALBERTSONS AND RITE AID:
The Albertsons and Rite Aid merger deal remains subject to approval by regulators and Rite Aid shareholders. We are communicating with Albertsons and Rite Aid to see what impact, if any, this merger will have on our Albertsons and Rite Aid members.

November 19, 2017 - Every year the UFCW scholarship program offers scholarships to UFCW members or their immediate family members who want to further their education and demonstrate a commitment to their communities and to UFCW values. Since 1958, the fund has distributed more than $2 million in scholarships.

Fast-moving fires have displaced thousands of UFCW 8 members and their neighbors in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, Yuba and Lake Counties. With more than 3,500 homes and businesses destroyed, many have lost everything they own.
“Our hearts go out to our members and we stand in support of them, their families and all of the affected communities,” said Jacques Loveall, UFCW 8 President.